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that is the feeling i got, doug, that you guys were making a bipartisan statement here, not just blaming the president, but blaming were, and demandingen get their tough off the -- their duff off the couple. >>guest: get in the same room and figure it out. it is not that hard. >>neil: you also leave on the possibility, and what distinguishes your group from others, is that you are saying, revenue should be on the table. tax increases should be on the table. you do not attach a number, a formula, but everything should be on the table. why? >> we suggest a broadening of the tax base so tax rates at governor romney suggested can come down, some loopholes are closed, but with greater growth across the economy, more tax revenues will come in. that is part of solution. the other part of the solution is a recut of the entitlement discussion and the long-term health and integrity and solvency of the systems is in check. >>neil: do a lot your colleagues, yourself included, feel this is a cloud over your future plans? over the economy? others say what happens in washington, we cannot control we ju
that is the feeling i got, doug, that you guys were making a bipartisan statement here, not just blaming the president, but blaming were, and demandingen get their tough off the -- their duff off the couple. >>guest: get in the same room and figure it out. it is not that hard. >>neil: you also leave on the possibility, and what distinguishes your group from others, is that you are saying, revenue should be on the table. tax increases should be on the table. you do not attach a...
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doug, what do you make of that? >> well i think the president in some way is trying to recapture what monica alluded to a second ago which is, the sense that he was a transformational president. that he was the sort of person who would do what he said he was going to do and change politics. the sad thing is, when you look at the economic news and economic condition we're facing in terms of the debt, the deficit and most of all unemployment, he clearly hasn't been able to fulfill his promises and to the extent that he did things like obamacare, he hasn't exactly wanted to talk about them all that much on the campaign trail. martha: that's very true. >> it has been a different campaign and a different president obama. i think monica would agree, from the one we saw in 2008. martha: think about the big picture. you know he promised that he would fix the economy, get it back on track and improve our, you know, relations in the world and put us in a better position globally. i think there's a lot of debate, monica, over
doug, what do you make of that? >> well i think the president in some way is trying to recapture what monica alluded to a second ago which is, the sense that he was a transformational president. that he was the sort of person who would do what he said he was going to do and change politics. the sad thing is, when you look at the economic news and economic condition we're facing in terms of the debt, the deficit and most of all unemployment, he clearly hasn't been able to fulfill his...
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doug, where does the race stand? >>doug: first, the national popular vote, you look at average, 1.5 to 2 points for governor romney. there are eight daily national polls. the governor romney has been leading in five or six. the swing states, we will get do that in a second, they are deadlocked and the momentum we talked about last week, it continues to be ever-so-slightly in my judgment, for governor romney. >>gregg: and now the rasmussen poll, the national poll, governor romney is 50 and president obama at 47 and most of the national polls are showing governor romney with a lead. now, having said that, pat, talk about the president's declining job approval. >>pat: we have talked on the program, i said the most important number is the job approval. he is holding at 50. it took a real dip since last tuesday in the polling from 53 percent to 47 and the negative is up and also in rasmussen he dropped from 50 to 47. >>gregg: what does that mean? >>pat: in advance of a vote movement the approval rating is going down. he h
doug, where does the race stand? >>doug: first, the national popular vote, you look at average, 1.5 to 2 points for governor romney. there are eight daily national polls. the governor romney has been leading in five or six. the swing states, we will get do that in a second, they are deadlocked and the momentum we talked about last week, it continues to be ever-so-slightly in my judgment, for governor romney. >>gregg: and now the rasmussen poll, the national poll, governor romney is...
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and doug mcelway, the storm is not close, we can see and hear what she's doing. >> that's right. and we're expecting high tide here in rehobot and we're a half hour away, and the waves have begun to lap at the base of this fence here, this sand fence and at the base of the sand dune, which is about three feet high, another three feet of water here and it will be over the dune on to the boardwalk and under the hotel and we'll keep our eyes on that. there have been measured out at sea by the buoys, as high as 34 feet. and the ships have been sent out. safer in waves like that, and beyond the hurricane, than in port. you can see waves crashing on the beach and there are perhaps ten to 15 feet high and we saw two teenagers on boogie boards going into the surf and i had a chance to speak to them and later tonight we're going to tell you some of that, and i asked them, you're on your own if one of these waves pulls you under or out to sea. they say we know, that's why we're sticking together. my last question to them, what would your parents say if they saw you out here? one of them re
and doug mcelway, the storm is not close, we can see and hear what she's doing. >> that's right. and we're expecting high tide here in rehobot and we're a half hour away, and the waves have begun to lap at the base of this fence here, this sand fence and at the base of the sand dune, which is about three feet high, another three feet of water here and it will be over the dune on to the boardwalk and under the hotel and we'll keep our eyes on that. there have been measured out at sea by...
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doug mckelway has the news. live tonight in golf shores, alabama. hey, doug. >> hey, shep. you know, two years since the worst he can logical disaster in u.s. history. the beaches here at gulf shores, alabama are absolutely pristine. the politics of the cleanup are anything but that one local congressman joe bonner saying it's the worst of chicago politics. closed door negotiations are underway in washington between the governor of all the gulf states. the justice department and bp oil to determine just how much bp should be fined. the fines will be huge, up to $20 billion. last june, an expectation of that windfall congress passed what they call the restore act which requires that 80% of that money be dispersed by local officials to compensate not just for he can logical damage but for economic damage, too. >> we were devastated. we were closed for the summer of 2010, which is our year. we are seasonal destination. >> but sources say that justice department negotiators are steering the finds through the national resources damage assessment which would require federal, not
doug mckelway has the news. live tonight in golf shores, alabama. hey, doug. >> hey, shep. you know, two years since the worst he can logical disaster in u.s. history. the beaches here at gulf shores, alabama are absolutely pristine. the politics of the cleanup are anything but that one local congressman joe bonner saying it's the worst of chicago politics. closed door negotiations are underway in washington between the governor of all the gulf states. the justice department and bp oil to...
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doug mcelway with details of the latest disagreement. doug? >> the controversy surrounding the release of the september unemployment numbers continues to it swirl after one of america's most respected ceos took to twin citieser to find up off this tweet. "unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. can't dewait so change numbers. peacing a torrent of criticism for the defeat. welch struck about the criticism of the number. >> who is participating. who is not working. who is trying to work but has dropped out. all of these things. it just raises the question i think there ought to be a good discussion aut how this number is calculated. >> most analysts are dismissing welch's criticism as utter early without evidence while at the same time pointing out that the jobs numbers largely reflect an obama econom an obat has the economy still stuck in neutral. >> the policies that the president put in place actually made it worse. including the fact that obama care is causing small employers not to hire because of rising healthcare c
doug mcelway with details of the latest disagreement. doug? >> the controversy surrounding the release of the september unemployment numbers continues to it swirl after one of america's most respected ceos took to twin citieser to find up off this tweet. "unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. can't dewait so change numbers. peacing a torrent of criticism for the defeat. welch struck about the criticism of the number. >> who is participating. who is not...
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doug mckelway live at the white house with more. doug? >> reporter: hey, jon, these new unemployment numbers obviously coming as tremendously welcome news to an obama campaign that is still reeling from what most now agree was a lackluster debate performance last month. in fairfax, virginia, at george mason university, the president departed from his standard stump speech to tout these new numbers. here he is just moments ago. >> but today's news certainly is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. [cheers and applause] because of your strength and resilience, the strength and resilience of the american people, we've made too much progress to return to the policies that led to the crisis in the first place. >> reporter: but behind these apparently encouraging unemployment numbers are some very confusing and conflicting statistics. the number of unemployed dropped 456,000 last month while only 11,000 new jobs were added, so that leav
doug mckelway live at the white house with more. doug? >> reporter: hey, jon, these new unemployment numbers obviously coming as tremendously welcome news to an obama campaign that is still reeling from what most now agree was a lackluster debate performance last month. in fairfax, virginia, at george mason university, the president departed from his standard stump speech to tout these new numbers. here he is just moments ago. >> but today's news certainly is not an excuse to try to...
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jon: some interesting fact-checking, doug. doug mckelway in washington. thank you. jenna: we'll return to politics in a moment. first new information on the growing meningitis outbreak. fox news is confirming that a 16th person has died as the fda raids the pharmacy at the center of the health crisis. jonathan serrie has more from atlanta. jonathan, what prompted this raid now? >> reporter: involved in this operation were criminal investigators, not only from the fda but also the justice department. neither agency would say exactly what they were looking for, however, previously congressman edward markey had asked the justice department to investigate whether the new england compounding center had skirted federal law relating to controlled substances. a lawyer representing necc suggested last night's federal search of the pharmacy was unnecessary. in the words of paul sorell, we've been clear warrants weren't needed. asking would have produced the same result. nevertheless we continue to offer our cooperation. jenna. jenna: jonathan, what are we hearing from patient
jon: some interesting fact-checking, doug. doug mckelway in washington. thank you. jenna: we'll return to politics in a moment. first new information on the growing meningitis outbreak. fox news is confirming that a 16th person has died as the fda raids the pharmacy at the center of the health crisis. jonathan serrie has more from atlanta. jonathan, what prompted this raid now? >> reporter: involved in this operation were criminal investigators, not only from the fda but also the justice...
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doug mcelway joins us from washington. we are hearing that film which was supposed to rally the troops within the agency cost $52,000 to make? >> reporter: $52,000 that anybody with a mac laptop and camera could put together. but that was only a small portion of what the orlando conference called. taxpayers shelled out $5 million. that's five times the amount spent on the general services administration notorious conference in las vegas that caused so much outrage on capitol hill. the va's top human resource manager resigned in a statement he said, quote, i resign because i did not want to be a distraction for the administration, or the secretary and the va, especially as they continue to work each day to address the urgent needs our nation's veterans. the oig is investigating allegations that 11 employees illegally accepted gift such as helicopter, stretch limo rides, hotel rooms, concert tickets, spa treatments and gift baskets. martha: you would have thought given the story you referenced before, the gsa story and the f
doug mcelway joins us from washington. we are hearing that film which was supposed to rally the troops within the agency cost $52,000 to make? >> reporter: $52,000 that anybody with a mac laptop and camera could put together. but that was only a small portion of what the orlando conference called. taxpayers shelled out $5 million. that's five times the amount spent on the general services administration notorious conference in las vegas that caused so much outrage on capitol hill. the...
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doug mckelway is following it arrive in washington. doug? >> gregg, one of the features of that conference in orlando last year was the presentation of a parody film, a takeoff on the classic "patton." it was designed to motivate va employees. here's a snippet of the film. >> one of the worse mistakes you can make in carrying out your mission is getting the idea in your head that stability is a virtue. stability is not a virtue, it's a trap. it means you're holding your own, you're standing still. >> reporter: the film goes on with interviews of va employees and beneficiaries. it cost $52,000 to produce that little 15-minute film. it was shown only twice. yet that price tag is only a fraction of the cost of the overall conference. the va billed taxpayers over $5 million for the conference, that's more than five times what that notorious xsa conference -- gsa conference in vegas cost. what's more, just as with the gsa, the va inspect general's report found investigators were lousy at keeping track of their expenses. quote: >> reporter: a day
doug mckelway is following it arrive in washington. doug? >> gregg, one of the features of that conference in orlando last year was the presentation of a parody film, a takeoff on the classic "patton." it was designed to motivate va employees. here's a snippet of the film. >> one of the worse mistakes you can make in carrying out your mission is getting the idea in your head that stability is a virtue. stability is not a virtue, it's a trap. it means you're holding your...
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what dogo doug says the romney campaign hasn't done, you said tonight your ads, tight my face. megyn: the american people are very forgiving and we all had rough nights. if he had come out and said as he said after the 2010 mid-terms. i took a thumping. >> you have one job, to win. a president has got a larger job. but this president has one job and that this his terms to win at all costs. they have seen this strategy of demonization works. we are going back to something that has produced results and that's why they are doing it. megyn: why do you say that coming from the top? you see these top political advisers. he's a liar, you didn't have it last night. he lied. that's the only reason why you didn't come back. why do you believe barack obama himself said yes. >> because the campaigns are run from the top down. he met with his advisers the day after the debate. this thing of a president saying -- playing, you know like this is henry ii in murder in the cathedral. i have nothing to do with it. he's now leading this, and i think you made the right point. the president should h
what dogo doug says the romney campaign hasn't done, you said tonight your ads, tight my face. megyn: the american people are very forgiving and we all had rough nights. if he had come out and said as he said after the 2010 mid-terms. i took a thumping. >> you have one job, to win. a president has got a larger job. but this president has one job and that this his terms to win at all costs. they have seen this strategy of demonization works. we are going back to something that has produced...
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what is really happening, doug? >> we have 25 days to go until the election the obama administration is trying to foist off blame and responsibility, whether it be now the state department, before it was the intelligence community. they're using what i call the sergeant schultz defense, i know nothing. that is what they're trying to do. vice president biden said we didn't know. they have spun that into the white house, not the administration. and bottom line, they're trying to get through the next three weeks plus. megyn: in the mind of the voter does it make any difference whether hillary clinton knew and barack obama didn't, or is it just the administration knew and didn't get the guys -- >> we're not even that far along. look, they're throwing everyone under the bus. the obama -- there is a larger question about leadership here and about presidential leadership. you know, john kennedy, when he took responsibility for the bay of pigs, jimmy carter on the hostage failure, right? people responded postively to that.
what is really happening, doug? >> we have 25 days to go until the election the obama administration is trying to foist off blame and responsibility, whether it be now the state department, before it was the intelligence community. they're using what i call the sergeant schultz defense, i know nothing. that is what they're trying to do. vice president biden said we didn't know. they have spun that into the white house, not the administration. and bottom line, they're trying to get through...
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doug mcelway is live in washington. we have our own fact checkers. i would never use that word on any of your reports. >> so i can state for the record i didn't do the fact checking, that would be malarkey. it was our brain room that did the fact checking from last night. last night's debate focused heavily on entitlements prompting paul ryan to attack obamacare for costing harm to seniors who use medicare advantage. >> 7.4 million seniors are projected to lose the medicare advantage coverage they have, that is a $3,200 medicare cut. >> true or you false? it is true. they wrote, quote, we estimate in 2017 when the medicare advantage provisions will be fully phased in enrollment in medicare advantage plans will be lower by about 50% from it's projected level of 14.8 million under the prior law to 7.4 million under the new law. all right. moving along now. another statement to fact check from paul ryan regarding this often repeated romney campaign contention that obamacare takes $716 billion away from medicare. listen up. >> obama care takes $716 billi
doug mcelway is live in washington. we have our own fact checkers. i would never use that word on any of your reports. >> so i can state for the record i didn't do the fact checking, that would be malarkey. it was our brain room that did the fact checking from last night. last night's debate focused heavily on entitlements prompting paul ryan to attack obamacare for costing harm to seniors who use medicare advantage. >> 7.4 million seniors are projected to lose the medicare...